| Siege of Barentu | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Eritrean War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 EPLF ELF |
 Ethiopia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Petros Solomon |
Merid Negussie | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 550 killed | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Barentu took place in 1977 in and around the town of Barentu. It was jointly laid to siege by the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) against the forces of Ethiopia.[1]
- ^ Dan Connell (15 July 2019). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-5381-2066-8.